The last string is tightened on a freshly restrung guitar on Wednesday afternoon at Music & Arts in Uptown. My Final Photo for January 7, 2026.

A city electric crew works along West Schrock Road, cutting away a freshly felled tree stump as the upper portion is fed into a wood chipper to protect nearby power lines. My Final Photo for January 6, 2026.

Prefabricated roof support beams are staged in preparation for installation on Tuesday at a new shelter under construction near the tennis courts at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for January 5, 2026.

While scanning for birds below Hoover Dam, a companion reaches around to help adjust the camera, producing the odd illusion of a birdwatcher with two right hands. My Final Photo for January 4, 2026.

A runner slides across an icy parking lot at Sharon Woods Park while waiting with friends for others to arrive for an afternoon workout. My Final Photo for January 3, 2026.

Father and daughter share one last climb up the hill at Alum Creek Park North, ending a snowy afternoon together. My Final Photo for January 2, 2026.

Hunter Blair, wearing bib number 992, started the First on the First 5K at the front of the pack and maintained his lead to finish first with a time of 17:17.29. My Final Photo for January 1, 2026.

With the showroom nearly cleared, the owners of the Grandfather Clock Company and their families sit down for a catered meal on the business’s final day.

A woman walks her dog along the path past the pool at the Highlands wetlands as the sun begins to break through the clouds at sunset. My Final Photo for December 30, 2025.

A woman searches the shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, collecting rocks after failing to find the ring she lost over the weekend. My Final Photo for December 29, 2025.

Onlookers pause along the railing as a flock of birds cuts through a bright opening in the clouds above Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for December 28, 2025.

Mom watches as her son playfully finishes their shared bowl of ice cream at Graeter’s. My Final Photo for December 27, 2025.

Grandmothers share photos and videos of their grandchildren reacting to the presents they received on Christmas morning. My Final Photo for December 26, 2025.

A fisherman walks empty-handed to his car at Red Bank Park after spending part of Christmas afternoon casting for blue catfish without any luck. My Final Photo for December 25, 2025.

Cathy Noskowiak shows one of the seven Westerville Holiday Stars she bought on Christmas Eve as gifts for her family and friends, recalling a childhood memory: “I knew it was Christmas when the star was hung right there,” she said, pointing to State and Main in Uptown Westerville. My final Photo for December 24, 2025.